SlumpGuard: An AI-Powered Real-Time System for Automated Concrete Slump Prediction via Video Analysis

TL;DR

SlumpGuard is an AI-based real-time video system that automates concrete slump prediction during construction, reducing manual effort and increasing monitoring reliability.

Contribution

The paper introduces SlumpGuard, a novel AI-powered system that automates concrete slump assessment using video analysis, eliminating manual testing and enabling continuous on-site monitoring.

Findings

Reliable chute localization and pouring detection

Accurate slump classification across diverse conditions

Automated system outperforms manual visual estimates

Abstract

Concrete workability is essential for construction quality, with the slump test being the most widely used on-site method for its assessment. However, traditional slump testing is manual, time-consuming, and highly operator-dependent, making it unsuitable for continuous or real-time monitoring during placement. To address these limitations, we present SlumpGuard, an AI-powered vision system that analyzes the natural discharge flow from a mixer-truck chute using a single fixed camera. The system performs automatic chute detection, pouring-event identification, and video-based slump classification, enabling quality monitoring without sensors, hardware installation, or manual intervention. We introduce the system design, construct a site-replicated dataset of over 6,000 video clips, and report extensive evaluations demonstrating reliable chute localization, accurate pouring detection, and robust slump prediction under diverse field conditions. An expert study further reveals significant disagreement in human visual estimates, highlighting the need for automated assessment.